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Air ambulance crew members with participants at last year's 5K Twilight Shift

Air ambulance 5K Twilight Shift fundraiser this weekend: How to enter

A MAJOR fundraiser for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance takes place this weekend. On Saturday, September 23, the 5K…

Work is underway to clear the former military railway route at Holton Heath

Work starts to clear former military railway route – now a public footpath

A HISTORIC former military railway route has finally been recognised as a public right of way – and is…

Skylark numbers are on the rise after the Wild Woodbury scheme got underway. Pictures: Jack Clarke/Vaughn Matthews/Dorset Wildlife Trust

Dorset rewilding project ‘has added 300 species at site’

MORE than 300 species have been added to a list of occupants at a Dorset site – two years…

Matt Uren and Pete Galloway from NFU Mutual with Critical Care staff

Dorchester firm hands £6,400 to Dorset County Hospital appeal

A DORCHESTER firm has handed more than £6,400 to the Dorset County Hospital Charity. NFU Mutual Agents and staff at…

Species among those to be helped are, clockwise from top left; the great crested newt, sand lizard, heath tiger beetle and the ladybird spider. Pictures: Dorset Wildlife Trust

Grant money to save threatened species in Dorset

PROJECTS to protect threatened animal species in Dorset will benefit from a share of £14.5 million of funding, it…

The mature oak is set to be cut down after being 'maliciously' damaged, says Dorset Council

‘Malicious’ chainsaw damage means 180-year-old oak will be cut down

‘MALICIOUS’ chainsaw damage means a 180-year-old oak tree in Wool will have to be cut down. Dorset Council is investgating…

Arrests after suspected arson in Poole

TWO people have been arrested after a suspected arson in Poole. The news comes after detectives made a CCTV appeal…

Police were called to Poole High Street in the early hours of September 14

Arrests after Poole charity shops targeted by burglars

THREE men have been arrested after a series of break-ins at Poole charity shops. The incidents took place between around…

The fire broke out on the ground floor of a property in King's Avenue, Christchurch. Picture: Google

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Christchurch fire death

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 80s died after a Christchurch…

Police would like to speak to this person after the theft of an electric bike in Christchurch. Picture: Dorset Police

CCTV image released after electric bike stolen from outside Christchurch hotel

AN electric bike has been stolen from outside a Christchurch hotel. Dorset Police have released a CCTV image of a…